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10-09-2006, 09:05 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Myrtle Beach, SC,South_Carolina Age: 27
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 |  Banded Coral Shrimp ?'s
I have a 55g with a Banded Coral Shrimp, about 1.5 inches . I also have 3 emerald crabs, and a bunch of hermits.
My question is, has anyone or does anyone keep other shrimps in a tank with a banded coral? I want to get a pistol shrimp but im curious as to how the Banded will take to another shrimp... _________ 
55 gal reef tank - HO T5 Lights - FlameAngel - CoralBeauty - MatedMaroonClowns
6lineWrasse - WatchmanGoby - BandedCoralShrimp
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10-10-2006, 05:21 AM
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| | 3reef Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Wethersfield, CT Age: 38
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Banded shrimp usually don't tolerate other "decorative" shrimp but it wouldn't stand a chance against a pistol IMO. In fact, the coral bandeds might get killed and eaten by it. | |
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10-10-2006, 11:18 AM
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| | Scooter Blennie
Join Date: Sep 2005 Age: 26
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Two different type of crustaceans. Pistol is far more powerful than decorator crabs. I'll never get another CBS, they are too aggressive.
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30g reef tank, CPR CY192 filter w/ DIY plumb running Rio 17HF return, Coralife 3x 9w UV Sterilizer, 3 24W T5-Helios 10K Daylights/3 24W T5-Helios Blue lights, 2 Logysis blue meteor light strobes (moonlights/24 Blue LEDs).
Tiger tail cuke, asst. snails/hermits, asst. feathers, rainbow acan,zoos,shrooms,bubble,galaxea, asst. shrimp, 2 ocellaris,mandarin,zebrasoma xanthurum,pink-spot watchman,red-striped pistol. | |
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10-10-2006, 11:51 AM
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| | Torch Coral
Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: St. Paul/Woodbury, Minnesota Age: 49
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Thats the problem with CBS, they can be very aggressive. I used to have one that would fight with an arrow crab. Mixing shrimp types can be a gamble. I currently have a fire shrimp and cleaner shrimp along with sexy anemonie shrimp in my 75g. The cleaner shrimp keeps its distance from the fire shrimp. _________ 75g reef with Nova Extreme 8 bulb HO T-5 lighting, refuge, Remora skimmer, DSB, Seio powerheads, Acro's, LPS corals, assorted zoo's & mushrooms, Yellow Tang, Maroon Clown, Blue Cleaner Goby , Cleaner, Fire and Sexy Shrimp, Coco Worm, T.Crocea Clam, Derasa Clam
120g FOWLR, 260w Orbit power compact lights, Remora Pro skimmer, 30g DIY Sump/Refuge, DSB,Seio Power heads, Powder Blue Tang, Purple Tang, Flag Fin Angel, False Eye Puffer, Copperbanded Butterfly and a Moorish Idol  | |
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10-10-2006, 12:26 PM
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| | 3reef Sponsor
Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Va/Ct
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I have seen over the yrs a few CBS to actually grab at small fish even larger ones would lose a bit of a fin if they passed by to closely. A CBS would not be my first choice for a community type tank. | |
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10-10-2006, 03:13 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meriden, Connecticut Age: 43
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Coral Banded Shrimp, and Pistol shrimp, more so the Pistol isn't good idea for a reef IMO. While we are on the subject, I don't think Arrow Crabs are a safe bet for a reef either.
Safer alternative would be the Peppermint, Fire and/or Cleaner shrimp IMO! _________ 125gal.w/Mag9.5 return(dual megaflow)>Mag7 pump Aqua Cev180skimmer.Wave2k Hamilton Reefstar(2)250watthqi(mh)pend.a Yellow, Naso Tang Red Lip Blenny Percula Clown Demoiselles Niger Trigger F. Wrasses Ceriantharia Orn.Shrimp and Stars Hermits Queen Conch asst. snails> Stars Zoos shrooms Montipora Brains Gorgonians Favia Turbinaria(large+small polyp) Acropora Xenia Tridacna (CroceaMaximaSquamosa) Leathers <35+75gal.reef tank as well> 
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10-10-2006, 06:20 PM
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| | 3reef Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Wethersfield, CT Age: 38
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I don't trust arrow crabs either. I've seen them take stabs at fish with their proboscus. | |
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10-11-2006, 04:09 AM
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| | Montipora Capricornis
Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Montreal, Canada
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I used to have a CBS but returned it. Too agressive.
@amcarrig: Nice avatar. | |
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10-11-2006, 01:41 PM
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| | Scooter Blennie
Join Date: Sep 2005 Age: 26
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Originally Posted by sssnake I used to have a CBS but returned it. Too agressive.
@amcarrig: Nice avatar. | You're telling me, thank God mine died in a power outtage I had a while back. I had trouble taking him out so I'm glad he died because I thought I was never gonna get him out, he was a smart bastard.
He pinched the mantle of my clam in front of me -- watching! What an ass. | |
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10-11-2006, 02:06 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Myrtle Beach, SC,South_Carolina Age: 27
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My CBS i have now, isn't very aggressive towards anything in my tank.. he has his cave, and at night roams all over, but i've watched him alot and havn't ever seen him harrass anything.. | |
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